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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Sal introduce to Dean with whom he forms a strong friendship?
(a) Carlo Marx.
(b) Chad King.
(c) Ed Dunkel.
(d) Remi Boncoeur.

2. Why does Sal's aunt think they were picked up in Washington D.C.?
(a) Because the license plates had expired.
(b) Because of the California license plates.
(c) Because they were speeding.
(d) Because there were too many passengers in the car.

3. Why does Sal leave Terry?
(a) Terry kicks him out.
(b) He could not support Terry and her son.
(c) He is feeling tied down in a committed relationship.
(d) Sal has the itch to be on the road again.

4. What does Hyman Solomon offer Sal, Dean, and Ed Dunkel?
(a) To give them some drugs.
(b) To find some girls for Sal and Dean.
(c) To drive part of the way.
(d) To get some money in Testament, Virginia.

5. What job does Remi Boncoeur find for Sal in San Francisco?
(a) A clerk at a grocery store.
(b) A parking lot attendant.
(c) A bartender.
(d) A night watchman at an army barracks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sal get from Denver to San Francisco?

2. How does Sal get the money to get from Denver to San Francisco?

3. Where does Sal see Dean after his first trip on the road?

4. Who is accompanying Dean on his trip to Virginia?

5. How is Rita Bettencourt described?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lee Ann throw Remi out of their house?

2. What does Old Bull Lee warn Sal about in New Orleans?

3. What favor does Remi ask Lee Ann before he moves out of their house?

4. What are Sal's living arrangements while he is in Denver?

5. What is the wildest ride of Sal's journey?

6. What is Sal's relationship like with Rita Bettencourt?

7. What is the vow Sal and Terry make when Sal leaves for New York?

8. Who do Dean, Marylou, and Ed Dunkel leave in Tucson and why?

9. Who is traveling with Mississippi Gene?

10. How does Sal react after he introduces Dean Moriarty to Carlo Marx?

(see the answer keys)

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